SSAT Reading Question 132: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 132
3. You can tell that the author had previously voted against women's suffrage because
- A. his mother's letter said "don't keep them in doubt"
- B. he knew a mother's advice is always best to follow
- C. the Senate had voted against the bill
- D. his colleagues were surprised by his affirmative vote
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D
The passages states "As the proceedings began, words from my mother's letter rang in my head: 'Hurrah, and vote for suffrage! Don't keep them in doubt.' When asked for my vote on the matter, my response was so quick, the looks of surprise on my fellow legislators' faces could not be disguised. With that single utterance, a half-century of activism by the likes of Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul came to an end. The next day, I shared: "I know that a mother's advice is always safest for her boy to follow."